предшественник

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perdъšьdstvьnikъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪt͡ʂˈʂɛstvʲɪnʲ(ː)ɪk]
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Noun

предше́ственник • (predšéstvennikm anim (genitive предше́ственника, nominative plural предше́ственники, genitive plural предше́ственников, feminine предше́ственница)

  1. predecessor, precursor, forerunner
  2. progenitor
  3. ancestor (an earlier type)
  4. forebear
  5. foregoer

Declension